Sale 1390 — The Daniel J. Ryterband Collection: Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations, and Modern Errors
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2026
Category — U.S. Automatic Vending Company
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Guide line pair, Belasco Ty. Ia, deep rich color, choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE AND CHOICE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT LINCOLN WITH U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING COMPANY TYPE 1 PERFORATIONS.
Ex Belasco. With 1999 and 2023 P.F. certificates.
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, ex Getlan, with 1981, 1991 and 2009 P.F. certificates
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Paste-up pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., well-centered, Very Fine, ex Diamond, with 1976 P.F. certificate
Certificate
1976 PF No. 52554 View Cert
2c 1906-08 Shield Issues, Ty. I-II, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (320, 320b, 320c, 320A). Assortment of five original gum items with Ty. I perforations, including guide line pairs of Ty. I Carmine (320) and Ty. I Scarlet (320b), block of four of Ty. I Carmine Rose (320c), pair and guide line strip of four of Ty. II Lake (320A), fresh and Very Fine group, ex Getlan, one line pair with P.F. certificate
Certificate
2014 PF No. 516996 View Cert
2c Carmine, Lincoln, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (368). Block of four, original gum, rich color, folded vertically between stamps, Very Fine, a rare block, the U.S. Automatic Vending Co. perforating machines could not handle blocks, so this request item was folded vertically in order to be fed through the machine, ex Getlan
Certificate
2023 PF No. 593965 View Cert
2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (371). Mint N.H.gGuide line strip of four, large margins indicative of the "request" coils made for collectors (the normal margins of this stamp could not fit into the company's vending machines at the Alaska-Yukon Exhibition), Very Fine, ex Getlan, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value as hinged
Certificate
2022 PSE No. 01417188 View Cert
2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. Ia (371). Mint N.H. strip of four, Belasco Ty. Ib, each stamp showing position dot in "S" of "Postage", Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged pairs
Certificate
2014 PF No. 517318 View Cert
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315). Strip of three with portion of sheet margin leader at left, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine and rare in a format larger than a pair, ex Getlan, with 1992 P.S.E. and 2022 P.F. certificates, Scott value as a pair without premium for the third stamp
2c Scarlet, Ty. I, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (320b). Guide line strip of four, original gum, single h.r. in middle, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, ex Getlan, with 2022 P.F. certificate
Certificate
2022 PF No. 586798 View Cert
2c Scarlet, Ty. I, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (320b). Strip of four, original gum, center stamps Mint N.H., outer stamps hinged, bright color and choice even margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
Certificate
2014 PF No. 517103 View Cert
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (315). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and choice centering
VERY FINE AND SCARCE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT LINCOLN WITH U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING CO. TYPE III PERFORATIONS.
Ex Getlan. With 1985 and 2022 P.F. certificates.
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (315). Pair, original gum, rich color and wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
Certificate
1995 PF No. 0288408 View Cert
2c Scarlet, Ty. I, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (320b). Guide line strip of four, original gum, central h.r., brilliant color and large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Getlan, with 1995 P.S.E. (co-signed Belasco) and 2022 P.F. certificates
2c Scarlet, Ty. I, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (320b). Strip of six, center four stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous strip, this is the largest recorded multiple, with 1981 P.F. certificate, Scott value $225.00 as strip of four and pair does not describe the rarity of this largest multiple
2c Carmine, Lincoln, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III, Experimental Perf 11.75 (368 var). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, left stamp minor gum bend not mentioned on either accompanying certificate
VERY FINE. A RARE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING CO. TYPE III WITH EXPERIMENTAL GAUGE 11.75 ROSBACK PERFORATIONS.
According the to Belasco book, the 2c Lincoln experimental coil was made from imperforate sheet stamps, with 11.75 gauge perforations applied by a Rosback machine. U.S.A.V. also used the Rosback machine on some of its test coils.
Ex Getlan. With clear 1974 A.P.S. and 2022 P.F. certificates.
2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (373). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, outstanding centering, crisp and intact, Extremely Fine, ex Haber, Scott value as hinged
2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (373). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, lovely rich color, Very Fine, ex Getlan, with 2022 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
Certificate
2022 PF No. 591354 View Cert
1995 PSE No. 356849
2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (373). Strip of four with left plate no. 5393 selvage, original gum, Mint N.H. except for right stamp, brilliant color, Extremely Fine and desirable with the plate number, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott value without premium for the position
Certificate
1991 PF No. 0235514 View Cert
1c Blue Green, 2c Scarlet, Ty. I, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 1-2 (314, 320b). One of first and two of second, Mint N.H., green "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" with wording at bottom reading upside down, back with "U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pioneer Stamp Pocket 1 Madison Ave. New York City" and numbered "247"
VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING COMPANY TYPE I POCKET.
The Ty. I pocket is the rarest of the four different U.S.A.V. pockets.
Ex Getlan.
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-1 (343, 371). Strip of four pockets containing one and two respectively in each, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "198-201" on back, No. 199 with light crease, Very Fine, a rare multiple, ex Getlan, this originally adjoined the strip of six offered in the first Getlan sale (Sale 1253, lot 375), Scott value $4,000 as four single pockets
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-1 (343, 371). One and two stamps of each respectively, Mint N.H., with green "Patent applied for" and numbered "249" on back, Very Fine, rare especially with the inscription in green
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-1 (343, 371). One of first and two of second, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "81" on back, Very Fine and scarce, ex Grunin and Getlan
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-1A (343, 372). Containing one of first and two of second stamp, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" and numbered "125" on back, Very Fine, ex Haber
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-2 (343, 373). Two pockets formerly adjoined as a pair, one of first stamp and one and two of second stamp respectively, red "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" and numbered "450-451" on back, Very Fine
1c Green, 2c Carmine, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 4-1 (343, 344). Strip of three, each with one and two respectively, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "453, "454"" and "455" on back, Very Fine, scarce strip, ex Getlan, Scott value as singles
1c Green, 2c Carmine, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 4-1 (343-344). Pair, each with one and two respectively, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "55-56" on back, left pocket small toned spot at top, Very Fine
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 4-3 (343, 371). Pair of pockets containing one and two respectively in each, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "132" and "133" on back, Very Fine, scarce multiple, ex Getlan, Scott value as two single pockets
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 4-3 (343, 371). One and two respectively, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "108" on back, Very Fine
U.S. Automatic Vending Machine Co. Unused Balance. Over 90 items, pairs and strips including guide lines, with representation from Types I, II, and III, a couple with plate numbers, some duplication, a few small faults, majority Fine-Very Fine, an exceptional lot of U.S.A.V. material, ex Getlan, eight certificates accompany, Scott value exceeds $9,000
2c 1909 Commemoratives, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I-III (368, 371, 373). Balance of 17 items, each of the three 2c Commemoratives represented, Lincoln No. 368 with five Ty. I or Ty. II multiples including block of four, guide line pair and guide line strip of four, also Ty. III pair, Alaska-Yukon No. 371 Ty. I guide line strip of four, all stamps with position dot in "S", also pairs Ty. I and Ty. III, Hudson-Fulton No. 373 with strip of four Ty. II, also several pairs and a guide line pair Ty. III, original gum and a number of stamps Mint N.H., a couple small faults but overall nice condition, ex Haber, nine 2016 P.F. certificates accompany, Scott value in excess of $3,000